Saturday 28 June 2014

To Øl Black Ball Porter

  • Name: To Øl Black Ball Porter, 8%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Basically black, nice dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Coffee, roasted, dark malt.
  • Taste: Dark malt, coffee, roasted, slight smokiness and bitterness. Good!
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 5.50
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 28/6-2014, BB: 21/3-2015

Erdinger Weissbier (Hefe-Weizen)

  • Name: Erdinger Weissbier (Hefe-Weizen), 5.3%, Germany
  • Appearance: Hazy orange, good amount of off-white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, citrus.
  • Taste: Some wheat, lemon. Slight banana. Pretty light and summer-y.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 500 ml can, CHF 3.60
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/6-2014, 52/300M, BB: 5/3-2015

Friday 27 June 2014

Southern Tier 2X Stout

  • Name: Southern Tier 2X Stout, 7.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, some short lived tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted.
  • Taste: Dark malt, slight coffee, roasted. Sweetness? Good.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 355 ml, CHF 5.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 27/6-2014, BB: 15/11-2014

LandShark Lager

New state, Missouri (27/51) - otherwise I would have never wasted money on it:
  • Name: LandShark Lager, 4.7%, United States
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Nice, white head.
  • Aroma: Sweetness, lemon.
  • Taste: Fruits, lemon, sweetness. Quite watery.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 355 ml, CHF 4.50
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 27/6-2014, BB: 31/10-2015

Sunday 22 June 2014

De Molen Bloed, Zweet & Tranen

  • Name: De Molen Bloed, Zweet & Tranen, 8.2%, Netherlands
  • Appearance: Black brown, nice amount of dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Smoke, tar, roasted, bacon. Dark malt.
  • Taste: Over 20 years ago when my dad used to tar our wooden rowing boat in the summer, there was a very distinctive smell of tar and wood. This tastes like that smelled. Dark malt, chocolate, smoke, tar, wood. Lovely.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 6.00
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 22/6-2014, BB: 10/2-2017

Saturday 21 June 2014

Kona Longboard Island Lager

  • Name: Kona Longboard Island Lager, 4.6%, United States
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Sweetness, fruit. Slight malt.
  • Taste: Fruit, slight hops, lemon and shy malts. Some sweetness.
  • Bought: Coop (Switzerland), 355 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 21/6-2014, BB: 10/4-2015

Friday 20 June 2014

Evil Twin Ashtray Heart

  • Name: Evil Twin Ashtray Heart, 8.9%, Denmark
  • Appearance: Bottled 2/5-2014. Basically black. Very creamy, cappuccino like foam, only much darker.
  • Aroma: Lots of smoke, dark malt, coffee, bacon.
  • Taste: Nice smoke, dark malt, coffee, tar. Still quite smooth, though. Very nice.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 355 ml, CHF 5.90
  • Overall score: 5/6
  • Info: 20/6-2014

Flensburger Pilsener

  • Name: Flensburger Pilsener, 4.8%, Germany
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Yellow golden, clear. Good amount of white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, slight citrus.
  • Taste: Hops and a little fruit. Fresh, dry. Pretty good with lasting bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 3.40
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 20/6-2014, 51/300M, BB: 3/1-2015

Thursday 19 June 2014

Moosehead Pale Ale

New Canadian province, New Brunswick (3/13):
  • Name: Moosehead Pale Ale, 5%, Canada
  • Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Metal, malt, slight fruit.
  • Taste: Slight malt, corn, citrus, sweetness. Not very interesting.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 341 ml, CHF 3.50
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 19/6-2014, BB: 30/9-2014

Wednesday 18 June 2014

Bucanero Fuerte

As Cubanero Fuerte:
  • Name: Bucanero/Cubanero Fuerte, 5.4%, Cuba
  • Appearance: Clear golden, some white head.
  • Aroma: Sweet, malt, grains.
  • Taste: Sweet, grains, malts, slight metal. Nope, but would maybe be acceptable on a Varadero beach.
  • Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 350 ml, CHF 3.70
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 18/6-2014, 50/300M, BB: 12/10-2014

Saturday 14 June 2014

Epic Smoked Porter

New state, Utah (26/51):
  • Name: Epic Smoked Porter, 6.1%, United States
  • Appearance: Dark brown, dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
  • Taste: Dark malts, some smoke and coffee, roasted. Sweetness? More smoke, please.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 650 ml, CHF 14.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 14/6-2014

Friday 13 June 2014

Bartis Z

  • Name: Bartis Z, 4.8%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Cloudy, murky light orange, sediments. Some off-white head. Not very appetizing.
  • Aroma: Tartness, citrus. Bread.
  • Taste: Tart, fruit, citrus, banana. Sweet end.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 4.35
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/6-2014, BB: 31/8-2014

Thursday 12 June 2014

Nikšićko Tamno

Thanks to Jasenko I for bringing this back from Bosnia.
  • Name: Nikšićko Tamno, 6.2%, Montenegro
  • Appearance: Very dark brown, good amount of fizzy tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, sweetness.
  • Taste: Dark malt, quite sweet, slightly roasted. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 12/6-2014, BB: 21/7-2014

Monday 9 June 2014

Hoppin Frog Wild Frog Wheat Ale

New state, Ohio (25/51):
  • Name: Hoppin Frog Wild Frog Wheat Ale, 6.0%, United States
  • Appearance: Golden orange, clear. Huge amounts of white head.
  • Aroma: Wheat, banana.
  • Taste: Wheat, fruits, banana, spices.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 650 ml, CHF 11.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 9/6-2014

Sunday 8 June 2014

Dreher Bak

Thanks to Regis P and his in-law for sourcing this from Hungary!
  • Name: Dreher Bak, 7.3%, Hungary
  • Appearance: Blackish brown, nice dark tan head.
  • Aroma: Dark malt, sweet.
  • Taste: Dark malt, roasted, sweet. Pretty good.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 8/6-2014, BB: 2/3-2015

Saturday 7 June 2014

Rákóczi

Thanks to Regis P and his in-law for sourcing this from Hungary!
  • Name: Rákóczi, 4.0%, Hungary
  • Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy? Some white head.
  • Aroma: Some malt, corn.
  • Taste: Malt, slight corn and metallic. Not great, sorries.
  • Bought: Gift, 500 ml can, N/A
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 7/6-2014, BB: 19/11-2014

Friday 6 June 2014

Jack’s Abby Jabby Brau

  • Name: Jack’s Abby Jabby Brau, 4.5%, United States
  • Appearance: Light golden, slightly hazy. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Hops, malt, summer (grass).
  • Taste: Nice bitterness, some malt and light fruits. Lingering aftertaste with hops. Great balance.
  • Bought: Erzbierschof, 500 ml, CHF 5.90
  • Overall score: 4/6
  • Info: 6/6-2014

Cardinal Brunette

  • Name: Cardinal Brunette, 5.5%, Switzerland
  • Appearance: Flip-top bottle. Dark copper brown, clear. Some off-white head.
  • Aroma: Odd mix of metal and malt. Not promising.
  • Taste: Malt, slightly chemical and metallic. Not good enough.
  • Bought: Halle aux Boissons (Matran), 330 ml, CHF 1.70
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 6/6-2014, BB: 8/3-2015

Sunday 1 June 2014

Pan Lager

Thanks to Jasenko I for bringing this back from Bosnia.
  • Name: Pan Lager, 4.8%, Croatia
  • Appearance: Yellow golden, clear. Some white head.
  • Aroma: Grains, sweet.
  • Taste: Malt, grains, sweetness. On to the next one.
  • Bought: Gift, 250 ml, N/A
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 1/6-2014, BB: 29/6-2014